Weed Science Society of America

Analysis

Weed Science Society of America is a registered charity in United States, based in Eaton, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1968, 58 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending November 2023, Weed Science Society of America reported income of $907k and spending of $895k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from November 2019 to November 2023, income fell from $932k to $907k (-2.6%), an average of -0.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to November 2021, when income dropped by 38%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Weed Science Society of America sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile, and in the 77th percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Salmon-Safe ($907k), Save Barnegat Bay Inc ($907k) and Institute for the Study of Energy and Our Future ($905k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending November 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 33% and program service revenue 46% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $163k (18% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $2.5m against liabilities of $154k, net assets of $2.3m. It reported 1 employees.